Local Government
East Pilbara
Region
Pilbara
Newman-Tabba Tabba Rd Nullagine
via Nullagine (40 miles from Nullagine in the direction of Newman) Pastoral Lease 3114/1185
East Pilbara
Pilbara
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| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Category | ||||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 05 Jun 1984 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Nominated | 15 Oct 1984 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Indicative Place | |||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 Aug 1999 | ||
One of the two main buildings of certain Pilbara homestead buildings is of a long rectangular form divided into a series of rooms end to end, with an unlined vaulted corrugated iron roof. The older building is unique in that it is of log cabin construction with sophisticated door and window joinery. Few properties have a bowshed which is still functioning. It is a demonstration of station life over the years. The original owners were Messrs Stewart and Wehl – the latter a German being responsible for the log cabin construction. It was inherited by Stewart’s daughter Thora, well known as a storekeeper and publican in Marble bar in more recent years.
The homestead consists of two rectangular buildings in parallel uses and each surrounded by verandahs. The verandah of each block adjoins to form a breezeway parallel with the long axis. The smaller of the pair has timber walls constructed in log cabin fashion. The timber windows and doors are of quite sophisticated design. The roof is steeply pitched corrugated iron and is hipped. The date of construction is thought to be 1907. The larger block has concrete block walls with a corrugated iron vaulted roof and dates from about 1933. Neither wing has a ceiling.
Assessment 1984 Construction: Smaller building 1907, larger 1933 Architect/builder: Mr Wehl for log cabin
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5921 | Off-shears : the story of shearing sheds in Western Australia. | Book | 2002 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Other | METAL | Steel |
| Wall | TIMBER | Log |
| Wall | STONE | Local Stone |
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